Successful organizing is not built on self-interest but rather on dignity and a sense of purpose.

Let there be no distance between the words you say and the life you live.

Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.

Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.

The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better

...how can we live in the richest, most privileged country in the world, at the peak of its economic performance, and still hear the Republicans, and too many Democrats, that we cannot afford to provide a good education for every child, that we cannot afford to provide health security for all our citizens?

We must regain our vision and hope and move our country forward on an agenda of peace and justice.